Mundane News

[Gwylan]

You know what it's like go in for milk and come out with patio tables, chairs, a circular saw , inflatable boat, flat screen tv, some odd looking pink fluffy thing for cleaning under the cooker and some odd sounding tinned meat. Oh and guess what you still forget the milk.

And the ice bucket in the shape of a pineapple 🍍

 

[Reynard]

It's been a grey and raw day here chez Casa Reynard.

I overslept (struggled to get to sleep in the first place) and then have had a quiet day by the fire in the company of Madam Poppy, who had plopped herself on my lap while I listened to Arsenal v Bournemouth. I'm still recovering from that one...

Anyways, I am about to go shopping in a little while.

 

[Reynard]

The lady we got them from said Cherry i think? Anyway nicely dried out now best get chopping.

Cherry is pretty decent. Smells lovely when burning.

 

[Reynard]

What did you buy the whole shop !!

I think @fossyant might have cleaned them out of cat food...

 

[Andy in Germany]

The lady we got them from said Cherry i think? Anyway nicely dried out now best get chopping.

Cherry is considered an "edelholz", or high quality wood for cabinet making, although I can imagine cherry trees produce plenty that can't be worked. When I learned to be a cabinet maker I made my final project using cherry which was a bit awkward at times because it's quite brittle and splits without warning, unlike ash or pear which has a bit more spring or give.

Fortunately I got away with it...

 

[Oldhippy]

I've just been invited to a pub gig this evening so I think a bit of human interaction is probably a good thing as I've not spoken to anyone since yesterday afternoon.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Cherry is considered an "edelholz", or high quality wood for cabinet making, although I can imagine cherry trees produce plenty that can't be worked. When I learned to be a cabinet maker I made my final project using cherry which was a bit awkward at times because it's quite brittle and splits without warning, unlike ash or pear which has a bit more spring or give.

Fortunately I got away with it...

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That's fantastic! What a skill.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I've just been invited to a pub gig this evening so I think a bit of human interaction is probably a good thing as I've not spoken to anyone since yesterday afternoon.

Only yesterday afternoon?

That's barely 24h; you aren't trying.

 

[PeteXXX]

About ½ an hour ago, a newspaper delivery operative posted several magazines of the 'Old Dear' variety and a copy of the Daily Mirror through our letterbox.
I guessed correctly that they for Pauline next door.

 

[fossyant]

What did you buy the whole shop !!

Felt like it.

 

[PeteXXX]

Roast cauliflower steaks with cheese & mushroom sauce and roast potatoes for tea this evening.... 👍

It'll be a DIY bubble-bath soon, I think 😉

 

[fossyant]

Just cooked chinese orange chicken. Squeezed orange, soy, ginger, garlic and honey. Made my own batter and MrsF gave me some fizz to pop in it. Dipped chicken pieces in the batter and deep fried in the wok. Stir fried some veg as well. The battered chicken was lovely.

 

[Andy in Germany]

That's fantastic! What a skill.

Thank you. It was pretty simple compared to the astonishing (and beautifully made) items my colleagues brought. In fact I'm rather glad I was able to take my exam 6 months early and therefore miss the exhibition everyone else took part in.

I was considered very strange in the company because I hardly used any power tools, and because of this my box wasn't as exact as other people's which is where I lost grades.

Fortunately I knew I couldn't be a cabinet maker anyway because of Asthma, nor did I want to be. About a year after this I started training to be an occupational therapist and never looked back.

 

[Oldhippy]

Had you looked back after qualifying as an OT at least you would have done it correctly without jarring your neck. 😁

 

[Andy in Germany]

Had you looked back after qualifying as an OT at least you would have done it correctly without jarring your neck. 😁

That's an ergo therapist. It's similar but they learn about complicated things like muscles and medication.

We learn pedagogy which is much easier. Also, we get to make cool stuff.

I'm really glad I learned carpentry first though, because it means I have a licence to use big machines, which means I'm one of only a couple of people actually allowed to used them at work